#699B73
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.08 149.9), rgb(105, 155, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#699B73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #699B73 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 155, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.08 149.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #699B73 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #699B73 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #699B73 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #699B73 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#699B73
oklch(64.3% 0.08 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8258
oklch(55.7% 0.087 150)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E48
oklch(49.2% 0.082 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#699B73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C9371 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629990 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #699B73
#699B73
oklch(64.3% 0.08 149.9)
- #A97BA4
#A97BA4
oklch(64.2% 0.08 330.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #699B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #699B73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.